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The Flood

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Capo 2
[Verse 1]
CStanding, on the edge of Fforever
At the start of Amwhatever
Shouting love at the Emworld
CBack then, we were like Fcavemen
But we met the Ammoon and the stars
Then we Emforgave them
[Pre-Chorus 1]
DmWe will meet you Fwhere the lights are
AmThe defenders, Emof the faith we are
DmWhere the thunder turns around
They'll Frun so hard we'll tear the ground Amaway
You know Dmno one Adies
In these Dmlove drowned Aeyes
Through our Dmlove drowned Aeyes
We'll watch you Esus4sleep tonighEt
[Chorus 1]
FAlthough no one underCstood
We were holding back the Amflood
Learning how to dance the Emrain
FWe were holding back the Cflood
They said we'd never dance Gagain
[Verse 2]
CBleeding, but none of us Fleaving
Watch your Ammouth son
Or you'll find yourself Emfloating home
[Pre-Chorus 2]
DmHere we come now Fon a dark star
AmSeeing demons, Emnot what we are
DmTiny minds and eager hands
Will Ftry to strike but now will end Amtoday
There's Dmprogress Anow
Where there Dmonce was Anone
Where there Dmonce was Anone
Then everything Esus4came alongE  
[Chorus 2]
FAlthough no one underCstood
We were holding back the Amflood
Learning how to dance the Emrain
FThere was more of them than Cus
Now they'll never dance Gagain
FAlthough no one underCstood
There was more of them than Amus
Learning how to dance the Emrain
FWe were holding back the Cflood
They said we'd never dance Gagain
[Pre-Chorus 1]
DmWe will meet you Fwhere the lights are,
AmThe defenders, Emof the faith we are
DmWhere the thunder turns around
They'll Frun so hard we'll tear the ground Amaway
[Instrumental]
 F-  C-  Am- Em  
 F-  C-  G  
[Chorus 3]
FAlthough no one underCstood
There was more of them than Amus
Learning how to dance the Emrain
FThere was more of them than Cus
Now they'll never dance Gagain
Now we'll never dance Fagain
COh ahh, AmOh ahh, EmOh ahh, FOh ahh, COh aah, GOh ahh, Oh ahh...
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The Flood

by Take That

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Capo 2

[Verse 1]

C F

Standing, on the edge of forever

At the start of whatever

Shouting love at the world

C F

Back then, we were like cavemen

But we met the moon and the stars

Then we forgave them

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Dm F

We will meet you where the lights are

Am Em

The defenders, of the faith we are

Where the thunder turns around

F Am

They'll run so hard we'll tear the ground away

Dm A

You know no one dies

Dm A

In these love drowned eyes

Dm A

Through our love drowned eyes

Esus4 E

We'll watch you sleep tonight

[Chorus 1]

F C

Although no one understood

We were holding back the flood

Learning how to dance the rain

F C

We were holding back the flood

They said we'd never dance again

[Verse 2]

C F

Bleeding, but none of us leaving

Watch your mouth son

Or you'll find yourself floating home

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Dm F

Here we come now on a dark star

Am Em

Seeing demons, not what we are

Tiny minds and eager hands

F Am

Will try to strike but now will end today

Dm A

There's progress now

Dm A

Where there once was none

Dm A

Where there once was none

Esus4 E

Then everything came along

[Chorus 2]

F C

Although no one understood

We were holding back the flood

Learning how to dance the rain

F C

There was more of them than us

Now they'll never dance again

F C

Although no one understood

There was more of them than us

Learning how to dance the rain

F C

We were holding back the flood

They said we'd never dance again

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Dm F

We will meet you where the lights are,

Am Em

The defenders, of the faith we are

Where the thunder turns around

F Am

They'll run so hard we'll tear the ground away

[Instrumental]

F C Am Em

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F C G

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[Chorus 3]

F C

Although no one understood

There was more of them than us

Learning how to dance the rain

F C

There was more of them than us

Now they'll never dance again

Now we'll never dance again

C Am Em F C G

Oh ahh, Oh ahh, Oh ahh, Oh ahh, Oh aah, Oh ahh, Oh ahh...

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I'm pretty sure about all of the chords, still I had some problems spotting the

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